Device and method for occluding the left atrial appendage
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1. An implantable medical device for insertion in a left atrial appendage of a patient comprising:
- a frame;
a cap connected to said frame;
a membrane coupled to and covering a portion of said frame.
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Abstract
An implantable medical device for insertion in the left atrial appendage includes a cap coupled to a frame. The cap constrains movement of the legs of the frame during collapse and expansion of the device, such that the device can be deployed, recalled and redeployed without the device being damaged or the legs of the frame getting tangled.
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21 Claims
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1. An implantable medical device for insertion in a left atrial appendage of a patient comprising:
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a frame; a cap connected to said frame; a membrane coupled to and covering a portion of said frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of implanting a medical device for insertion in a left atrial appendage comprising the steps of:
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a) providing an implantable medical device having a frame with retension members extending radially outwardly from said device, a cap connected to said frame and a membrane coupled to and covering a portion of said frame; b) collapsing said device within a delivery catheter; c) implanting said device by deploying said device from said catheter, said device expanding to its natural state, with retention members engaging adjacent tissue; d) after implanting said device, retracting said device into said catheter; and e) after retracting the device, re-implanting the device by redeploying said device from said catheter, said device expanding to its natural state, with retention members engaging adjacent tissue.
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